The Sacramento Kings could reportedly trade one of their star players if they are able to land a young forward from the Golden State Warriors this offseason.
Analyst Believes Kings Will Trade Star Player if They Land Warriors' Young Forward in Free Agency originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Sacramento Kings have been busy this offseason as they have made multiple moves to upgrade their roster to chase a playoff spot in the Western Conference next season.
It all started in the 2025 draft for the Kings where they traded into the first round to select Nique Clifford and then used their second-round pick to draft Maxime Raynaud.
They then landed Dennis Schroder in free agency via a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons to upgrade their starting point guard position.
Sacramento has also been linked to many other players in free agency this offseason, including Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga who is a restricted free agent.
If the Kings want Kuminga, they will have to acquire him via a sign-and-trade with the Warriors and if they are able to do so, Sactown Sports 1140’s Allen Stiles believes that they will move on from one of their star players.
“I believe that there is a handshake agreement between DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings. That is my belief,” Stiles said. “If Jonathan Kuminga is acquired by the Sacramento Kings, the Sacramento Kings will get their butts in gear as far as getting DeMar DeRozan to another team.”
There’s a possible handshake agreement between the Kings and DeMar DeRozan that they will move him if they acquire Jonathan Kuminga, @The_StilesFiles
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One idea: Terry Rozier and two second-rounders
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This is a bold statement by Stiles but one that makes sense since DeRozan and Kuminga play the same position.
Of course, DeRozan has been in trade rumors since the end of last season for the Kings but he has not had a large trade market thus far which has kept him on Sacramento’s roster.
That may change if they are able to land Kuminga though as they would want Kuminga in their starting lineup which would force them to move DeRozan.
If this ends up being the case and Stiles is right, the Kings may not receive a large trade package in return for their veteran forward but it would allow them to open up playing time for Kuminga if they are able to acquire him from Golden State.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
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